1920 Missouri gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1920 Missouri gubernatorial election
Country:Missouri
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1916 Missouri gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1916
Next Election:1924 Missouri gubernatorial election
Next Year:1924
Election Date:November 2, 1920
Nominee1:Arthur M. Hyde
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:722,020
Percentage1:54.25%
Nominee2:John Atkinson
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:580,726
Percentage2:43.64%
Map Size:270px
Governor
Before Election:Frederick D. Gardner
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Arthur M. Hyde
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1920 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Arthur M. Hyde, over the Democratic nominee, John M. Atkinson, and several other candidates representing minor parties.

This was the first Missouri gubernatorial election in which more than one million votes were cast, mostly a result of the increased turnout compared to previous elections, due to the 1919 passage and August 18, 1920 ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 07, 1916.